Curler



. UNITED STATES OLIVE E. VANDAMABK, OF LOS 'ANGELES, GALIFOBNIL.

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Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented J 29 Applicetlon filed July 6,1916. Serial No. 107,771.

To all whom-it may concern:

Be it known that I, OLIVE E. VANDAMARK, a citizen of the United States residing at Los Angeles, in the county of lios-Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Curlers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a hair curler.

Itis an object of this invention to provide a flexible device for curling hair adapted to be easily applied and which will, when in its operative position, retain the hair curled thereupon.

Another object is .to provide a hair curler constructed of a non-metallic material and which insures that inconvenience will not be experienced bythe wearer when in a reclining position.

Another object is'to provide a curler with means for insuringventilation throughout the portion of hair being curled and thus acting to completely and readily dry the hair. Y

which provides simple fastening means for holding the hair, said means being readily replaced without the necessity of discarding the entire device for a new one. It is a further object to provide a hair curler which is decidedl simple in construction and may be applie and removed without difiiculty and which is inexpensive to manufacture. Other objects will appear hereinafter. The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings inwhich:

Flgure -1 is a view in side elevation of the bodyof-the curler. V

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of the body of the curler and illustrates the initial ste in applying it to the hair;

ig. 3 is a view similar to the preceding ones and illustrates the curler as in its final secured position upon the lock of hair as assumed while the hair is being curled.

Fig.4is a view in side "elevation of the fastening member by which the device is held upon the hair.

Fig. 5 is a view in horizontal section as seen on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1 and illustrates the tubular construction of the body mem-- her as well as its corrugated outer surface.

Fig. 6 is a view in. side elevation of a modified form of the body member in which the member is shown as formed of a solid element.

Another object is to provide a curler,

larly, 10 indicates a tubular body which forms the main element of the curler and which has extending throughout its length and entirely around its outer surface a series of corrugations 11. Formed through the wall of the body at equal intervals along its length are perforations 12 which afford a free circulation of air to the hair wrapped upon the curler. These curler bodies 10 are flexible and are preferably made of rubber which renders them impervious to moisture and which makes it possible for them to be freely bent, twisted, stretched, and folded upon themselves, and susceptible to being permanently colored to match various shades of hair. a

The hair is adapted to be initially held upon the body member by a pair of fixed fasteners 13 which are made of a resilient material and which are preferably formed of rubber. The fixed fasteners are composed of strands of rubber which extend through.

perforations adjacent both ends of the body 10 and which lie prevent the slots from tearing out at their ends as well as act to hold the parted end portions in shape. The terminating ends of the curler body are cut V-shaped to form guide notches :so that a removable fastener 8 ma readily be drawn through the slots 14 an 15 and intothe perforations at their ends.

The removable fastener is formed of rubber and resembles in all particulars an ordinary rubber band, by which itrmay be re-' a parallel the length of the curler body. While I have shown the device as fitted with but a single pair of fixed placed in case of loss or breakage. This fastener, when in position upon the curler bod extends through and is engagedb the per alraltions at the ends oil the slots an iies para e u n diametrica y opposite si es of the. bodand thus :w: the lock. of

shoulders hair upon sides of the curler to securelyprevent its becoming unwound and en-' tangled; I

curely held against accidental disengage-Y ment on bending or twisting the curler ody and insures the curler being retained in position on the head of the wearer during sleep. In the modified form of the invention as disclosed in Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings, the curler body is formed of a solid cylindrical piece of sponge rubber. The. outer configuration of the modified curler body is the same as the preferred. form except for the longitudinally extending corrugations which have been removed. I

When the hair is'to' be curled upon one of these curlers, the lock is combed. smooth and the end thereof positioned beneath the fixed fasteners 13 which tend to hold it upon the. curler body whilebeing wound. It

" has been found that where the ends of the glocks have been trimmed off square, the

' -without theneed of fasteners.

I until the desired .len wound thereupon.

fixedfastener is quite essential. However, where the lock is in its natural condition and the endgradually tapers, the hair will readily bind-itself upon the curler body After-the hair has been suitably bound at its end so that it ,will not slip, the. curler is turned upon the curler body isthen secured by meansof the removable fastener whichis stretched over the ends of the body and into the slots 14 and 1 5 where it w 11 lremain due to its stretched "condition until removed. When the hair is so positioned, it will be noted that a free circulation of air will be maintained through it by means of the tubular body construction and the perforations 12 which are distributed throughout the len h andcircumference of the curler body.

This circulation insures that the hair will readily dry if it has been moistened and that the 1 straighten out upon bend, twistz stre'tc lves, and by reason of their soft, .yieldable fort toflt l the end of the lock will. be as well curled of the-curler fthe curlers WiIl fIeQIY and; fold upon them.

position and that they of theirresilient character.

When the curler is used in wavin' ha r, the fixed fasteners are not emp 0- ed and the curler is'held close to the scalp w ile the I remainin hair is, wrapped around it- When the entire lock has been wrapped upon the curler body'it is held as previously de-- scr1bed by means of the removable fastener. will 'hus be seen that the'hair curler When thus positioned against of hair has been he lock thus wound gaged in the slits.- I I 4. A hair curler comprisin 'a resilient.

of hair wound on the body.

here provided is decidedlysimple in its construction and in the manner in which it may be applied to the hair and that it will perform its'function without inconvenience to the. wearer;

I claim:

1. A hair curler, comprising a flexible H tubular body, forations formed throughout the length and circumference of .said tubular body, resilient fixed fasteners secured to and extending lengthwise of the tubular bed and adapted to be wound upon the body, longitudinally extending slots formed in the'ends of the tubular body and a removable flexible fastener adapted to be positioned within said slots to hold the lock of hair upon the tubular body and in its wound position.

2. A hair curler, 'comprisin a flexible tubular non-metallic body,'long1tudinalcorrugations extending throughout the length of said tubular body, a series of perforations formed through the wall of said body, fixed flexible fasteners extendin len hwise of the tubular body and p ralle to a series of vent lating per-' I to hold the end of a lock 0 hair each other, and a flexible detachablefastener adapted to e'ngage'the opposite ends of the tubular body and extend lengthwise and upon opposite sides thereof. 1

.3. A hair-curlercomprising a cylindrical encircle the body longitudinally an and elastic tubular bod capa le of being doubled upon itself and ormed with a series of ventilating perforations and corrugated longitudinally, said body being provided wit "slits at its ends terminating in perforations, and a adapted to be removable flexible fastener 5. .,-A 1 hair ciii ler, comprisin and elastic tubular body capa le' of being said lastnamed perforations-to hold a lock 6. A hair curler comprisin doubled upon itself and having open ends slits at its opposite ends terminating in perforations, said perforations forming shouldersat 'theinner ends of the, slits and a fiexible'fastener' insertible through the slits and engageable in the perforations for retaimng hair wound on the body.

-cuts at its e "ds and having sl ts opening tobe en-' positioned within said last named perforat ons-to hold a lock of hair I wound on'thebody'. I as the outer exposed portion. Itwill .further be noted that due to the flexible nature: ,Nl

a resilient f ,doubliifdT-upon itself and hav a'series of 8 .--ventilating'perforations form therein and in perforations, and a removable flexi ble fastener adapted to be positioned within a resilient I and elastic tubular body. capa e of bein 7. .A hair curler eomprisin a resilient and elastic tubular body capa le of being doubled upon itself and having an open ended slit in its end terminating in a perforation forming shoulders at the inner end of the slit, and a flexible fastener en ageable in the perforation and slit for holding hair wound on the body.

8. A hair curler comprisin a resilient and elastic tubular body capa le of bein doubled upon itself and havlng open ende slits at its opposite ends terminating in perforations, said perforations formin shoulders at the inner ends of the slits, t e outer ends of the slits opening to V-shaped guide notches, and a flexible fastenerinsertible through the slits and en ageable in the per; If)oi('iations for retaining air wound on the Iii testimony whereof I have signed my name to this s ecification.

- O IVE E. VANDAMARK. 

